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What Does Calprotectin Mean?
Hi, due issues with bowels, fatigue, weight gain, back ache i was asked to provide blood and stool samples for testing. My understanding is that checks were taking place for thyroid and an infections. A week following samples being provide i have been asked to repeat bloods and the letter was noted calprotectin. I havent been told there was an issue so am i safe to assume that this is a precautionary repeat or due to contamination of iriginal results.
Mon, 8 May 2017
Respected user, hi
* Calprotectin is a stool test that is used to detect inflammation in the
intestines like some bacterial infections,inflammatory bowel disease etc.
* If the repeat sample they have taken is -ve then relax
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* Calprotectin is a stool test that is used to detect inflammation in the
intestines like some bacterial infections,inflammatory bowel disease etc.
* If the repeat sample they have taken is -ve then relax
Hope this clears your query.
Thanks for using health care magic & giving me an opportunity to assist you.
Welcome for any further queries.
Regards dear take care.
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